Epoxy resin composition, and prepreg and printed circuit board using the same

Abstract

Disclosed is an epoxy resin composition for printed circuit board, which includes (A) an epoxy resin; (B) a composite curing agent, including amino-triazine-novolac resin and diaminodiphenylsulfone mixed in a certain proportion; (C) a curing accelerator; and (D) an optional inorganic filler.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An epoxy resin composition, comprising:
 (A) an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups in one molecule; and 
 (B) a composite curing agent comprising 5 to 40 parts by weight of an amino-triazine-novolac resin, and 2 to 40 parts by weight of diaminodiphenylsulfone, based on 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin, 
 wherein a ratio of the amino-triazine-novolac resin to diaminodiphenylsulfone is 1:1 by weight in the composite curing agent. 
 
     
     
       2. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the amino-triazine-novolac resin is obtained from a condensation reaction of a phenolic compound, an aldehyde compound, and a guanamine compound in the presence of an acid catalyst. 
     
     
       3. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein a ratio of the epoxy resin to the amino-triazine-novolac resin is in the range of from 1:0.05 to 1:0.40 by weight. 
     
     
       4. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the epoxy resin is selected from the group consisting of bisphenol A epoxy resin, bisphenol F epoxy resin, bisphenol S epoxy resin, phenolic novolak epoxy resin, cresol novolak epoxy resin, and glycidylamine epoxy resin. 
     
     
       5. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a curing accelerator. 
     
     
       6. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the curing accelerator is present in an amount of 0.01 to 1.00 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin. 
     
     
       7. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the curing accelerator is an imidazole. 
     
     
       8. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising an inorganic filler. 
     
     
       9. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the inorganic filler is present in an amount between 0 to 80 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin. 
     
     
       10. The epoxy resin composition as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the inorganic filler includes talc, and aluminium hydroxide. 
     
     
       11. A prepreg produced by impregnating a reinforcing material with the epoxy resin composition according to  claim 1  to form an impregnated substrate, and drying the impregnated substrate to a semi-cured state. 
     
     
       12. A printed circuit board produced by laminating a particular number of the prepregs according to  claim 11  to form a prepreg laminate, placing a metal foil on at least one outermost layer of the prepreg laminate and heat pressure-molding the prepreg laminate to form a metal-clad laminate, and forming a circuit pattern on a surface of the metal foil on the metal-clad laminate. 
     
     
       13. An epoxy resin composition, comprising:
 100 parts by weight of an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups in one molecule; 
 a composite curing agent consisting of 5 to 40 parts by weight of an amino-triazine-novolac resin, and 2 to 40 parts by weight of diaminodiphenylsulfone, based on 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin; 
 0.01 to 1.0 parts by weight of a curing accelerator; and 
 an inorganic filler, 
 wherein a ratio of the amino-triazine-novolac resin to diaminodiphenylsulfone is 1:1 by weight in the composite curing agent. 
 
     
     
       14. An epoxy resin composition, consisting of:
 an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups in one molecule; 
 a composite curing agent consisting of 5 to 40 parts by weight of an amino-triazine-novolac resin, and 2 to 40 parts by weight of diaminodiphenylsulfone, based on 100 parts by weight of the epoxy resin; 
 0.02 to 1.0 parts by weight of a curing accelerator; and 
 an inorganic filler, 
 wherein a ratio of the amino-triazine-novolac resin to diaminodiphenylsulfone is 1:1 by weight in the composite curing agent.